[PapaBear]

Quote: Originally Posted by aquitori Well, if we were to just focus on pattern, I would still pick this fish up...Even thou the pattern is boring I would still pick up a traditional patterned stepped Kohak...Here's one for everyone, pick one out of these four....

C,D,A,B. Maybe not by the book, but I like the uniqueness of the patterns on C & D, particularly the narrow band on C's shoulder. Plus the shiroji on those two seems much cleaner.

(If I had read further to dcny's post I wouldn't have made the original "not by the book" disclaimer )